STS Youth Camp
The STS Youth Camp will provide pre-college students an opportunity to experience the Southeast Trombone Symposium in a way that preserves a Youth Camp experience. Campers will attend all STS masterclasses, concerts, and clinics, and will also have experiences designed specifically for their age and ability including:
- Audition preparation and coaching
- Guided discussions with STS Faculty on career opportunities in music
- Opportunities to rehearse and perform in a trombone chamber ensemble and trombone choir
- Opportunities to schedule private lessons with STS faculty
- Games and other activities
- S.E. Shires Youth Competition
The STS Youth Camp is headed by Nicole Abissi, a New York City professional trombonist, teacher, and mother of two boys. She is a member of the nationally touring Stiletto Brass Quintet and performs on Broadway and with professional orchestras around the world. STS Youth Campers will be supervised by Student Counselors, and parents can drop their children off with confidence. Life in the University Apartments is safe and structured, with counselors and resident assistants on hand. Campers will be walked to and from the housing, the Schwob School of Music, and the Rankin Den where meals are served. In addition, free shuttle service for STS Youth Campers will be available from the Columbus Airport (CSG) or from the Groome Transportation headquarters in Columbus.
The STS Youth Camp schedule will be posted when it is complete, but for the purposes of travel planning, Campers will need to arrive at the Schwob School of Music for check-in between 10:00am and 4:00pm on June 23, and will be checked out after the final concert around 3:00pm on June 28th. Campers will perform as a group on the final concert at 2pm on June 28, along with the other STS student ensembles. Friends and family are encouraged to attend! Housing for the night of June 28 will be available for an additional fee if travel arrangements make a June 29 departure easier.
STS Youth Camp and Schwob Summer Music Festival option
This year offers us a unique opportunity with the STS and the Schwob Summer Music Festival running back to back. We are offering the option for students to attend the STS Youth Camp for 5 days and stay with us through the Schwob Summer Music Festival at a deeply-discounted rate. There will be a seamless transition between the STS Youth Camp and SSMF, and while the experiences will be very different, one will complement the other extremely well. Students attending the SSMF will have the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Palmer and the other Schwob School of Music faculty. The SSMF runs from June 28th through July 3rd.
S.E. Shires Youth Competition
Campers will be eligible to enter the S.E. Shires Youth Competition. The winner of the competition will receive a S.E. Shires Q-Series trombone.
TUITION
Registration for the week for commuters: $350
Registration including room and board: $600*
STS Youth Camp and Schwob Summer Music Festival combined registration: $1000**
*room will be available the nights of June 23-27, and meals will be served from dinner on June 23 through lunch on June 28.
**includes registration plus room and board for both camps - a $275 discount!
Important Notes
Registration for the week for commuters: $350
Registration including room and board: $600*
STS Youth Camp and Schwob Summer Music Festival combined registration: $1000**
*room will be available the nights of June 23-27, and meals will be served from dinner on June 23 through lunch on June 28.
**includes registration plus room and board for both camps - a $275 discount!
Important Notes
- Pre-college students are permitted to apply and audition for the Participant, Performer, and Artist Classes at the STS, or they can choose to attend the STS Youth Camp. If they are accepted and attend the STS in the Participant/Performer/Artist Classes, they are not eligible for the Youth Competition.
- Any student under the age of 18 at the beginning of the STS who stays on-campus will be housed with the Youth Campers and will be chaperoned by the Youth Camp Counselors, regardless of whether they are enrolled in the Youth Camp, or Participant/Performer/Artist Classes.
- Unattended Auditors under the age of 18 are not permitted at the STS. They must register for the STS Youth Camp or have a guardian with them.
- There is no audition for the STS Youth Camp. There is simply an initial application and a final registration form.